Choose your path

Running means a lot of different things to different people, but the common ground is that it satisfies a deep desire to move and be happy.

Congrats to all the runners today enjoying the Shamrock Shuffle. It couldn't have been a more perfect day to kick off the running and training season in Chicago. I did not run the race myself, but I did get out on the lakefront to enjoy my own season kick start. Today's goal was very simple. Just enjoy the run. I pulled back to a very comfortable pace, and once set in cruise control, took in all the sights and sounds going on around me. The warm sun beating down on my face. The birds chirping and flitting around caring for their young. The kids with their parents at the park, screaming with joy on the swing-sets. The elderly couple walking hand in hand, drinking coffee, and enjoying the lake scenery.

The Lucky Dragon greets me on every run.

Each day offers us a new and completely different perspective if we are willing to see it. It is easy to feel bored in your daily routine, thinking that each day is a copy of the last. It is hard to wake up each day with new eyes to see the world, the newest and best version of your self that has yet to come.

Sand, wind, sky, and water.

It's time for you to get out there and see something new, or better yet, see something in a new way.
Always run with a smile.